"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."
"In North Korea, the systematic indoctrination of anti-Americanism starts as early as kindergarten and is as much a part of the curriculum as learning to count."
"The climate change argument is absolute crap." - Tony Abbott
"In North Korea, the systematic indoctrination of anti-Americanism starts as early as kindergarten and is as much a part of the curriculum as learning to count."
"Writing inevitably consisted of an endless repetition of [the Great Leader's] achievements, none of which was ever verified, since they lacked the concept of backing up a claim with evidence. A quick look at the articles in the daily paper revealed the exact same tone from start to finish, with neither progression nor pacing. There was no beginning and no end."
"Mutually Assured Destruction, MAD, works only as long as it works; it does not know what to do if deterrence fails, for it envisions no defensive capabilities. A deterrent works until it is needed; then one needs defenses." - Jerry Pournelle
"I even told them we went to Luding Bridge, which was the site of a special, important heroic battle in which the Red Forces were able to cross the river under very difficult and treacherous conditions. If they hadn’t they would have been wiped out. It was a great feat of arms to have crossed that bridge. At that point, Chairman Deng smiled and said, 'Well, that’s the way it’s presented in our propaganda. We needed that to express the fighting spirit of our forces. In fact, it was a very easy military operation. There wasn’t really much to it. The other side were just some troops of the warlord who were armed with old muskets and it really wasn’t that much of a feat, but we felt we had to dramatize it.'" - former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski
"The Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership is a trade deal between the EU and the US - and is anything but harmless. The deal boosts corporate power and endangers people and the planet."
"The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media aren't allowed to mention it. Still today people are being persecuted and imprisoned for disseminating information about it." - Ma Jian
"I first read about this history several months ago in Sebastian Junger's excellent book Tribe. It has haunted me since. It raises the possibility that our culture is built on some fundamental error about what makes people happy and fulfilled..."
"'It is now clear that policy on Iraq was made on the basis of flawed intelligence and assessments. They were not challenged and they should have been,' the head of the inquiry, John Chilcot, said in presenting its findings."
"Gerard Ryle led the international team that divulged the Panama Papers, the 11.5 million leaked documents from 40 years of activity of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca that have offered an unprecedented glimpse into the scope and methods of the secretive world of offshore finance. Hear the story behind the biggest collaborative journalism project in history."
"Operation Snow White was the Church of Scientology's internal name for a major criminal conspiracy during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard. This project included a series of infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations critical of Scientology, carried out by Church members in more than 30 countries."
"We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray." - George W. Bush
"Osama Bin Laden's story did not end with his death - it continues to fascinate the world. As long as there are nagging questions and details that still do not add up there is likely to be more speculation about who knew what and when about his life and his killing in that compound."
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."
The Declaration of Independence (full text)
Translation: "When provoking a war of aggression, we will hit back, beginning with the U.S."
Check Out These Twisted North Korean Propaganda Posters - Business Insider Australia
"In North Korea, the systematic indoctrination of anti-Americanism starts as early as kindergarten and is as much a part of the curriculum as learning to count."
How North Korean children are taught to hate the 'American b*******' at kindergarten - Daily Mail Australia
"The climate change argument is absolute crap." - Tony Abbott
"In North Korea, the systematic indoctrination of anti-Americanism starts as early as kindergarten and is as much a part of the curriculum as learning to count."
Climate Change: Scientific Consensus - NASA Climate
"Writing inevitably consisted of an endless repetition of [the Great Leader's] achievements, none of which was ever verified, since they lacked the concept of backing up a claim with evidence. A quick look at the articles in the daily paper revealed the exact same tone from start to finish, with neither progression nor pacing. There was no beginning and no end."
What I learned from teaching English in North Korea - TED
"A number of viral videos that made the news have been confirmed as fake and part of an 'experiment' by an Australian production company."
Hoax, Lies And Videotape - Media Watch
"Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play." - Joseph Goebbels
Joseph Goebbels - Wikipedia
Nazi Propaganda - Wikipedia
"Don't bring the violence here..."
CNN Edits Police Shooting Victim’s Sister’s Call For Violence, Makes It a Call for Peace - Mediaite
"Mutually Assured Destruction, MAD, works only as long as it works; it does not know what to do if deterrence fails, for it envisions no defensive capabilities. A deterrent works until it is needed; then one needs defenses." - Jerry Pournelle
Mutually Assured Destruction - Wikipedia
The Nuclear Doctrine of MAD - How Stuff Works
"I even told them we went to Luding Bridge, which was the site of a special, important heroic battle in which the Red Forces were able to cross the river under very difficult and treacherous conditions. If they hadn’t they would have been wiped out. It was a great feat of arms to have crossed that bridge. At that point, Chairman Deng smiled and said, 'Well, that’s the way it’s presented in our propaganda. We needed that to express the fighting spirit of our forces. In fact, it was a very easy military operation. There wasn’t really much to it. The other side were just some troops of the warlord who were armed with old muskets and it really wasn’t that much of a feat, but we felt we had to dramatize it.'" - former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski
The Battle of Luding Bridge - Wikipedia
"The Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership is a trade deal between the EU and the US - and is anything but harmless. The deal boosts corporate power and endangers people and the planet."
What is TTIP? - War On Want
"The Chinese people have been forced to forget the Tiananmen massacre. There has been no public debate about the event, no official apology. The media aren't allowed to mention it. Still today people are being persecuted and imprisoned for disseminating information about it." - Ma Jian
Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989: Censorship in China - Wikipedia
"I first read about this history several months ago in Sebastian Junger's excellent book Tribe. It has haunted me since. It raises the possibility that our culture is built on some fundamental error about what makes people happy and fulfilled..."
Have We Reached Peak Affluence? - The Age
"'It is now clear that policy on Iraq was made on the basis of flawed intelligence and assessments. They were not challenged and they should have been,' the head of the inquiry, John Chilcot, said in presenting its findings."
Chilcot Inquiry finds Tony Blair led Britain into Iraq war based on flawed intelligence - ABC News
"Gerard Ryle led the international team that divulged the Panama Papers, the 11.5 million leaked documents from 40 years of activity of the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca that have offered an unprecedented glimpse into the scope and methods of the secretive world of offshore finance. Hear the story behind the biggest collaborative journalism project in history."
Gerard Ryle: How the Panama Papers journalists broke the biggest leak in history - TED
"Labeling journalists as terrorists because of their critical voices and critical reporting cannot be justified.” -
Dunja Mijatović
'To be a journalist in Russia is suicide' - The Guardian
56 Journalists Killed in Russia since 1992: Motive Confirmed - Committee To Protect Journalists
“No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices.” - Edward R. Murrow
McCarthyism - Wikipedia
"Operation Snow White was the Church of Scientology's internal name for a major criminal conspiracy during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard. This project included a series of infiltrations and thefts from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies and consulates, as well as private organizations critical of Scientology, carried out by Church members in more than 30 countries."
Operation Snow White - Wikipedia
"We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray." - George W. Bush
War On Terror - Wikipedia
"Osama Bin Laden's story did not end with his death - it continues to fascinate the world. As long as there are nagging questions and details that still do not add up there is likely to be more speculation about who knew what and when about his life and his killing in that compound."
Osama Bin Laden Death Conspiracy Theories - Wikipedia